REFLECTION OF IDENTITY IN ONE DIRECTION SELECTED SONGS

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Identitas merupakan aspek penting dalam perkembangan manusia, terutama pada masa remaja dan dewasa awal, di mana individu secara aktif mencari pemahaman diri melalui berbagai pengalaman hidup. Namun, identitas sering direpresentasikan dalam bentuk yang kompleks dan simbolis dalam teks budaya seperti lirik lagu. Penelitian ini mengkaji representasi identitas dalam lirik lagu One Direction dengan berfokus pada bentuk-bentuk identitas dan proses pembentukan identitas. Lagu sebagai bagian dari sastra populer tidak hanya berfungsi sebagai hiburan, tetapi juga sebagai cerminan pengalaman manusia, emosi, dan pembentukan identitas.Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Data diambil dari lima lagu One Direction, yaitu Little Things, Story of My Life, Night Changes, More Than This, dan History. Data dikumpulkan melalui teknik dokumentasi dan dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Analisis difokuskan pada lirik yang menunjukkan representasi identitas. Data dianalisis menggunakan teori Psikososial Identitas dari Erik Erikson (1968) dan Teori Identitas dan Representasi dari Stuart Hall (1996).Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1)Lirik lagu One Direction mengandung empat bentuk identitas, yaitu identitas pribadi, identitas sosial, identitas budaya, dan identitas kolektif. 2)Proses pembentukan identitas tercermin melalui beberapa tahap, yaitu kesadaran diri, kebingungan identitas, eksplorasi dan adaptasi, integrasi pengalaman, pencapaian dan komitmen identitas, serta internalisasi dan konsistensi identitas. Berdasarkan hasil analisis, dapat disimpulkan bahwa lirik One Direction menggambarkan perjalanan identitas yang erat kaitannya dengan pengalaman remaja dan dewasa awal, terutama dalam menghadapi perubahan hidup, hubungan sosial, dan pencarian identitas. Oleh karena itu, lagu-lagu One Direction dapat dipahami sebagai media yang merepresentasikan proses pembentukan identitas yang relevan dengan pengalaman penulis.

Identity is a crucial aspect of human development, particularly during adolescence and early adulthood, when individuals actively seek self-understanding through various life experiences. However, identity is often represented in complex and symbolic forms within cultural texts such as song lyrics. This study examined representations of identity in One Direction’s song lyrics, focused on forms of identity and the identity formation process. Songs, as part of popular literature, serve not only as entertainment but also as a reflection of human experiences, emotions, and identity formation. This study employs a qualitative research design using a descriptive method. Data were drawn from five One Direction songs: Little Things, Story of My Life, Night Changes, More Than This, and History. Data were collected through documentation and analyzed used qualitative descriptive analysis. The analysis focused on lyrics that demonstrate representations of identity. The data were analyzed used Erik Erikson’s (1968) Psychosocial Identity Theory and Stuart Hall’s (1996) Theory of Identity and Representation. The results indicate that 1)One Direction’s song lyrics contain four forms of identity: personal identity, social identity, cultural identity, and collective identity.  2)The process of identity formation is reflected through several stages: self-awareness, identity confusion, exploration and adaptation, integration of experiences, achievement and commitment to identity, and internalization and consistency of identity. Based on the results of the analysis, it can be concluded that One Direction's lyrics describe an identity journey that is closely related to the experiences of teenagers and young adults, especially in dealing with life changes, social relationships, and the search for identity. Therefore, One Direction's songs can be understood as a medium that represents the process of identity formation that is relevant to the experiences of the author.